Michigan president Santa Ono urges Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti to respect "due process" amid the NCAA's investigation of the Wolverines for alleged in-person scouting.
Cade Stover and four key Ohio State defensive players missed time with injuries against Rutgers as freshmen Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Malik Hartford stepped up in the secondary.
Rutgers reached the red zone six times against Ohio State, but only one resulted in a Rutgers touchdown, while another resulted in a pick-six for the Buckeyes.
Following Ohio State's 35-16 win over Rutgers, Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano said that the Buckeyes are "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason."
Ryan Day called Ohio State's defensive performance "gutsy" and said the team's ill-fated attempt to run for a first down on a fourth-down punt was not a called fake.
After making a game-changing play against Rutgers, Josh Proctor exited the contest with a head injury, but met with media after the game and said he was fine.
Kyle McCord completed his final seven pass attempts against Wisconsin and his first 11 attempts against Rutgers to set a new school record for consecutive completions.
